When I reached the hospital, my in-laws were already at death's door. The doctor said the snake was extremely rare, and the hospital had no antidote. Only my wife's company did. I called Laura again and again. Every call was rejected. On the hundredth attempt, she finally answered. "It's Lucas's birthday tonight," she said impatiently. "I'll stay with him for the night. Stop being like this." My mind raced with the faces in the ER. I swallowed my anger and forced the words out. "Your parents and sister too, were bitten by a snake." "The hospital doesn't have the serum, only your company does. Just bring it here, please." Before I could finish, Laura cut me off. Her tone was mocking and cold, full of sharp edges. "One vial costs over a hundred grand. Ethan, have you and your family no shame?" "Your whole family gets bitten, and do you have any idea how much it costs to save them all? I'm not a fool." "Go figure that out yourself." She hung up and blocked me. I slumped into a hospital chair, stunned. My head felt heavy from being pressed by those words, which I never thought I would hear from her mouth. Then a message from the Vacheron Constantin assistant, she told me the watch my parents prepared for my birthday had been collected by my wife. No need to guess. It was already on Lucas Reed's wrist. This was not the first time. Taking my things and handing them to her haunting-crush like it was nothing. Every time I protested, she just laughed. "You're married. Who's even gonna notice an expensive watch on you? Give it to Lucas. He's busy with deals." "Don't be so petty. Lucas is like my own brother. If you love me, then you have to accept it." She put Lucas above everything, this man was her world. Watches, cars, houses—she gave them all. It was as if she'd take out her own heart and stamp his name on it. And me—her true husband— couldn't even get a few doses of life-saving medicine. Ridiculous. I was typing to the assistant when Laura posted online: "The most handsome watch, for the one I love most. Tonight belongs to us." Lucas posted right after: "I'll be the knight who protects his princess forever. Your medicine didn't just save my family—it saved my heart." In the photo, they were leaning so close together, grinning like the world was theirs. My watch is on Lucas's wrist. The antidote I begged for was in his hand. He smiled like a champion—and yes, he always was. I was seething with anger, almost collapsing. How can she be this heartless? She threw fortunes at Lucas to please him. while leaving her own family to die. The doctor walked out of the ER. I ran toward him. "Please, give me more time! I'll get the cure!" But he shook his head and took off his mask. "It's too late. I'm sorry."
My nose burned. The pain rushed up all at once. Just hours ago, they were still talking and laughing. Now they lay cold in a hospital morgue, lifeless and silent. And their daughter was still out there, celebrating with joy, pretending nothing had happened. How disgusting. I swallowed my tears and messaged the sales assistant. "I never had anyone pick up the watch. Someone must have taken it under my name. Please report this to the police immediately." The doctor said the snake was almost extinct here, and that was why the hospital had no antidote. What a coincidence. A rare snake inside their tent. Five people bitten. Five deaths. The police took it quite seriously. The investigation moved fast. It didn't take long to uncover the truth—someone had bought venomous snakes in bulk online and released them. The suspects were actually Lucas Reed's parents. The family she had rushed to save. The very people who wiped out hers. I wondered how she'd look when the truth finally caught up with her. The officer explained gently, "Sir, we've confirmed the situation. But the suspects are currently hospitalized and can't be questioned yet." I replied flatly, "They were bitten too. But their poison's already been neutralized." "They can take the questioning, just go ahead." He gave me a puzzled look, clearly wondering how I knew. But seeing how drained I looked, he didn't ask more. "Rest assured," he said. "We'll find out what really happened." After they left, I started to prepare a lawsuit. Then a sudden call cut in. It's Laura. She sounded furious. "Ethan, are you picking a fight on purpose?" "I'm your wife. What's wrong with me picking up a watch for you?" "How can you call the police?"—were you bitten too? Or did you lose your mind?" The accusations came fast and sharp, one after another. She didn't spare a second to care how I was feeling at the moment. I replied calmly. "It's indeed a problem. Because I never saw the watch." "You said you picked it up. Fine. Then tell me—where is it now?" Silence, a long silence. We stayed like that for a while. Then her tone softened. "We are a couple, what's yours is mine anyway." "Lucas wanted a limited-edition watch. There's only one of this edition in the country." "And it happened to be his birthday. I just wanted him to be happy." "It looks perfect on him. Giving brings joy. Don't be so petty." The shamelessness was breathtaking. I snapped back without hesitation. "You actually have the nerve to say that? Why didn't you pay for it yourself?" "How useless you are?" Laura froze for a moment, disbelief cracking her voice. "You dare say that again?" "Are you crazy?" I almost laughed out. I used to guard her pride as if it were my inborn duty and choose every word carefully. Now I see it clearly—she was just utterly shameless. I didn't give her a chance to argue. "If you have a tiny little bit of conscience," I said coldly, "come to the hospital now." "Come and see what you've done." "They're already dead!" she shouted. "What difference would it make if I go?" "It's a good day—don't screw it!" Then she added, casually, "Don't cremate your parents yet. See if you can send the bodies to my company, we need cadavers for research." "Oh—and Lucas's parents had an accident. He's not doing well; I'm going to stay with him." Then she hung up. I found it so ridiculous that I lost my voice. So she thought the dead were my family. I had originally planned to lay her parents to rest as soon as possible. Since it was what she wanted, I ordered five industrial freezers. I took the bodies out of the morgue and shipped them straight to her company..
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